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OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY ."0, 1 'JO TWELVE PAGES.
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GRAIN CORNER ENDS
"Patten Crowd" Said to Have Mada
About Two Milliona.
MAS SET IS EXCITED ALL DAY
Itapid
Fluctuation in
Bewildering.
Pricei
SZ02T3 BUT TO COVES C05TSACTS 1
t
Erokrrs for Bull Have Larn Lines
Eeady to SeLL
PATTEN . HOLDS UP VALETS
Pars lor Ahoot Five Million Boshels
of Cora a ad Elarht Mlllloa
Boshels of Oata Deliv
ered to Him.
CHICAGO, May . The "comer in Mar
com which has been run bjr James A.
Pritten of thla city and his assistants, came
to an er.d today and tha "Patten crowd"
Is generally credited with having maxie
atfiut H0:i.flU) on tha deal authough It Is
admit led that all estimates are largely
guess work. Mr. Fatten personally de
clared today that he did not know how
mix ii lie had made.
The market today was highly nervous In
wheat, corn and oats. May wheat ranged
between f.l.OS and 11.11. and closed at
SI. 101 Corn sold between TTtjC and 82c
and cloaed at SfflMHc- Oats ranged be
tween UH and M'c and closed at i:c-
Excitement ran high today In all parts
of the grain pita when the weakness was
greatest. Valuas changed with such be
wildering rapidity that traders were
puaaled. 8horta were anxious to cover,
and brokers for tha bull leaders had at
times plenty of grain to sell. It Is
claimed that tha shorts have delivered
to Mr. Patten and his friends not far
from 5.00O.OC9 of com and close to 8,900.000
bushels of oata.
Tha "corner" has been largnsy In May
corn and rattan s holdings of this option
were accumulated between SE and 80 centa.
Subsequent buying, necessary to support
the market at critical periods raised the
average purchase price about five cents a
bushel. The deal began early in October
17. In that month May corn sold up
to ivV- The financial troubles which
came shout that time tumbled the price of
o", After the financial flurry had
a hated the price of May corn advanced
si iv ly. During February It sold up to
f'sc and in March at SSHc. Since then
it I-as crntinued to climb and shorts have
scoured the country for corn to deliver
cn their May contracts. Immense quanti
ties of the. grain have been delivered to
Fatten but he has paid for it all and ap
parently stood ready at all times to take
mere.
WABASH WITHDRAWS SUPPORT
Rrrt-lverihio Will Soon Bo Askol for
.. PitiaatiraK... Tvrsnlatal Ratio j
-vsy Company.
Y0KK. Msy a-An Interest closely
a"i stod w.th the Goulds was quoieu to-j
d..- t!u e?ert that it is probable re -
ce.-.ejth'p proceedings will be Instituted
nj,H'ni ti e Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal
Iiniway company at Pittsburg late today
or Mirtrtuy It waa said that at a meeting
of the dir"cors of the Wbash Railway
oii.iiar.;- yesterday It was decided not to
ftnn'el: further money for the Wabaah
l'ttisburg Terminal Railway company,
tl.er-by making reorganisation essential.
A committee was formed today to repre
sm:I the interests of the holders of the
firt mortgage I per cent bonds of the
Wotiish-Ptttsburg Terminal Railway com
pany in the event of a default in payment
of an installment of interest on those bonds
amourting to 3600,000, which falls due on
Monday, next. The committee is composed
of Jemfs N. Wallace, president of the Cen
tral Truat company of this elty, chairman:
Pajl Morton, president of the Equitable
Uf Assurance society; Haley Flske,
Harry Brenner, Myron T. Herrick of Ohio,
Gordon Abbott and Charles P. Butler.
PROSECUTOR TO EXHUME BODY
Hew Jeney Oftlelal Dissatisfied with
Efforts to Proa Death af
Mtaa Wander nllt.
PRINCETON. N. J.. May 3. Develop
ments of the last few days have led Prose
cutor George Berdlne to suspect that the
dea'h of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt, an as
sistant librarian of the Princeton university ;
library, was not the result of aa accident.
and ii. Berdlne has begun an Inveatga-
tion. Miss Vanderbilt was the daughter
of a Jeweler of Amsterdam. N. T., and her
body was taken to that city for burial,
Mr. Berdine ,s of the opinion that the
county physician and coroner who allowed
the body to be juried acted too hastily and
may demand that it be exhumed for an
autopsy to determine the causa of Miss
Vanderbilt's death.
MISSOURI
TORNADO STRIKES
Small Town was ChllMeothe,
Mate,
ft it and Ono Fatality
Will Reanlt.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. May 29. A tornado
struck Haie. a village near Chllllcothe.
Mo., late yesterday. Everett Ramsay, 21
years old, was fatally injured by flying
timbers. Earl Jones. Hoy Templeton and
Henry Newson were rioualy injured.
The Bank of Hals aud a number of busi
ness houses were unroofed.
The crop damage throughout , northwest
Missouri, resulting from continued rains
.a heavy. Much corn has been washed
out, or haa rotted, and must be replanted.
and the crop will be late. Strawberries
b.v. been mined and it is feared the
wheat will rust.
IOWA LUTHERAN SYNOD ENDS
Issaortaat Bnnlaosa Session Closes
wita uittaisa of arucra
District.
NEW IL4dPTON, la.. May 2h The
annual meeting of the northern district
of the German -Lutheran synod of Iowa
closed a week's session at Now Hampton
yesterday and was one of tha must suc
cessful ever held in ths history of the
synod, soma l clergymen and laymen
being in sttendancg, Two esrvV s were
held daily during the seasloa. One of trie
jst imc-Ttant matters of business dla-
etd of was the division of ths northern
Iowa dtHtm-i and the Iowa district, a move
that waa deemed advisable on account of
the growth of the church in tha territory
ArigmaUy covered by tha district.
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
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DOMESTIC.
"Patten crowd" is said
to have made I
$2,000,000 out of corner in May corn. !
Vage 1 1
Presbyterian assembly decides that the
next general assembly shall be held in
Denver. rage 1
Parlor car on the Baltimore & Ohio
road is whipped from the end of a flyer
and many persons are injured near Con-
nellsvtlle. Pa. Page a 1
Northern Grain company suspends j
through speculation in grain. Page 1 I
A serins of tornadoes in Oklahoma does
tremendous damage besides killing five i
persons. rage X I
Senator La Follette starts a filibuster I
movement against the currency hill In I
the senate. Page 1 j.
Catholic priests of Chicago receive
threats In letters written in blood.
rage 1
Methodists at their general conference j
decide to change the makeup of their i
missions and church extension commit- j
tee. page a
Secretary Taft will be the speaker to
day at the exercises at Grant's tomb.
Pace 1
Representative Burton of Ohio will i
nominate Secretary Taft at Chicago. j
Page 1 I
Judge Parker of New Tork will he
chairman of the resolutions committee at
the Denver convention and has been
asked to write a platform to submit to
the convention. Page X
Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal Railway
company is in straits and receivers have
been auked for it. Page 1
POBXXGZ?.
Wright brothers will make flying tests
In France. Page; 1
Reports of a rupture between Russl
iand Per3ia are not credit 11
I Page X
State Board of Assessment at ' Lincoln J
increases the valuation of the TTnlnn Pa
cific and Burlington railroads. Page X
I State Railway commission concludes
""-""u. "v"j h cut in
!1" means a cut in wages.. Treasurer's
statement for May. Pajfe 3
j X.OCAX
Smalt wool growers as well aa large
ones are getting in line with new Omaha,
wool market. Page 5
Accident prevents escape of two girls
under care of Juvenile court from the
county hospital. Page 7
Memorial day will be generally ob
served In Omaha and weather man prom
ises fair weather. Page X
Miss Virginia Hagar. acting secretary
in office of Associated Charities, is
found dead In bed- from heart trouble.
Page Ul
County Comptroller Solomon finds that
former Sheriffs Power and McDonald
failed to report foreign fees amounting
to several hundred dollars a year.
Pag T
COBOEKBVCXAXi AJTD IB, H U ST3UAX.
Live stock markets. Paga
Grain markets. Paga a
Stocks and bonds. Page
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BURTON AGREED ON AS MAN
j Ohio Conareaamaa Will Monalnate Sees
rotary Taft at Chtoaco Ro
pabllcaa Convention.
WASHINGTON. May 2. While no for
mal ar.onuncement has yet been made, it
may be stated definitely that Represent a-
j tlve Theodore Burton of Ohio will present
i tn" name of 8ecr,Mary Taft to the Chicago
; convention. representative Burton, since
' the institution of Secretary Taffs p re
I liminary campaign, has been one of his
' closest friends and advisers and is re.
j yarrted as one of the best representatives
, of a!l that IWretary Taft stands for la
j the United States
! Senator Do) liver of Iowa will make a
' secundlng m . a on Mr. Taffs nomination,
Other seconding sp?;ches will be delivered
by Oeorge Kniglit a'. California and Sena
tor lloratl of Idaho and probably by Sena
tor Lng of Kannas. While no defnlte
announcement fan be made at this time.
j 't generally accepted as a fart that Sen-
, ',,r Hopkins will be the chairman of the
' committee on resolutions.
, . . .
j THAW SLATED FOR MATTEAWAN
;
President of Laaaey Coaiaaiasioa Says
" M;-' rV r
j Traaaier.
A LEANT. N. T.. May 2J.-Dr A. W. fcr
rls, president of the Stale Commission In
Lunacy, today expressed the opinion that
Harry K. Thaw cannot be transferred from
the Matteawan State Hospital for the In-
! sane without the approval of the commis
sion.
TEN PERSONS DIE BY HEAT
PttlahoTs; Haa Hot Weather and Maayr
Fatal Proatratlana are
Resorted.
PITTSBURG, May 3 Owing to the ex
cessive heat ten persons have died here
since midnight. Many are prostrated. The
mercury reglaurs Ma.
NEXT ASSEMBLY IN DENVER
Presbyterians Select Colorado City
aa Meeting Place.
BONUS OF $33,000 OFFERED THEH
Contest Between Seattle nnd Wnt
tala City Resnlts la Easy Vlc
tory for Latter Date
la rise.
KANSAS CITY. May 3. Denver was
this morning selected aa the city in which
next year's general assembly of the Pres
byterian church in tha United States of
America la to be held. But one ballot was
taken for the two contesting cities. The
vote was so nearly unanimous that Seattle
withdrew and the Colorado capital finally
was selected with one vote.
A rule -was paased providing that the
annual assembly shall always convene on
the third Thursday In May.
The Invitation of Denver to entertain the
great gathering In 1903 was accompanied
with a promise of a bonus of 136.0J0 offered
by that city to entertain the delegates and
guests.
In the report of the committee on bills
and overtures, presented by Dr. William
Henry Roberta of Philadelphia, its chair
man, Denver waa favored. The claim of
that city were presented strongly by Rev.
Dr. Robert T. Coyle of Denver, past mod
erator, and Rev. Dr. Baxter P. Fullerton
of St. Louie, the retiring moderator, also
spoke in favor of the Colorado capital. .
AaslTemry of Colorado Clink.
It waa claimed for Denver, aside from
the big bonus offered, that If the assembly
were held there it would cost much less
in the matter of railway fares than the
long trip to the Pacific coast, a burden that
must fall upon the churches and one that
the assembly waa particularly anxious to
lighten. Then also. It waa argued the gen
eral assembly had never yet convened in
the Rockies, and as next year would mark
the semi-centennial anniversary of the es
tablishment of the church In Colorado. It
was particularly dnairoua that the meeting
be held there. The First Presbyteriau
church was organised In Colorado' in
UKs.
Rev. Dr. Mark A. Matthews of Seattle
made a eloauent plea In behalf of that
city, putting forth the grand climate of the
far northwest and the unusual beauty spots
that it presents.
When the voting began it waa early ap
parent that the great majority of the dele
gates favored Denver. No count of the one
ballot taken waa kept, but when it had
been concluded Rev. Matthews promptly
withdrew the name of Seattle and moved
that Denver be unanimously made the
selection. This waa dona amid scenes of
much enthusiasm.
Dr. Edward Hart Jenka of Omaha, made
a strong plea for an endowment for Omaha
seminary. He said the Roman Catholic
church regarded Omaha the center of the
greatest home mission field In the United
States and waa spending millions of dollars
in establishing itself there.
METHODISTS ALTER THEIB. SYSTEM
Coaoral feaCertaes Votes aw 5w
Miaolono Committee.
BALTIMORE, Md.. May 3. The general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church today continued discussion of a
constitution for the board of church ex
tension and home missions organized dur
ing the last quadrennium. Practically all
the morning session was devoted to the
presentation of amendments to tha report
of the committee on the subject and for a
while the conference was in utter con
fusion over the parliamentary status of
some of them. Among the important fea
tures agreed to were the following:
The general conference committee on
home missions and church extension was
ordered to be composed of seventy-one
members, who will Include the entire board
of bishops, corresponding secretary aand
his assistants, president, treasurer and re
cording secretary of the board of man
agers, two representatives one lay and one
clerical from each conference district
elected by this conference and fifteen rep
resentatives elected by the board of man
agers, no more than five of whom shall
be from any one annual conference.
A motion was also passed limiting the
numbers of field agents to two, there being
a general sentiment, in favor of retrench
ment. The conference did away with the district
boards of homo missions and church ex
tension. JOl.X WITH AXTI-SALOOX LEAGUE
Valted Presbyterian Will Send Dele
Kates to Aaaaal Meeting;.
PITTSBURG. Pa., May L'9. At the re
quest of the Anti-Saloon League of Amer
ica it has been decided by the United
Presbyterian general assembly, In session
here, to send a delegation to tha next na
tional convention of the league. The re
port of the committee on temperance, pre
sented by tha chairman. Rev. Dr. J. T.
McCrory of Pittsburg, contained recom
mendations to the effect that the as
sembly return to the original day, the
fourth Sunday of November, aa "Temper
ance Bab bath."
Concerning the saloon question, legalised
drinking waa characterised as "a covenant
with death, a link with hell."
jmphatlc declarations were mada that
the Bible ahould be taught In tha public
schools.
IN.TARIAX aiXDAY SCHOOL WORK
Closing? Caerelaoa of Aaalvevaary Do
voted to This Branch.
BOSTON, Mass.. May 29. The annual
meeting of the Unitarian Sunday School
Workers today was tha only event on
the forenoon program of tha closing day's
sessions of the American Unitarian asso
ciation's anniversary week exercises.
President' Edward A. Horton read
the annual report of the society's directors'
"following which the, regular business was
transacted. '
Most of the afternoon was given over to
short addresses on the different phases of
dunday school work.
Tonight, at Tremont temple, the week's
cxcr-i?s win be b Meht to a close with
a Unitarian festival, at which Mayor
George A. Hlbbard will preside, and Sena
tor J. C. Burrows of Michigan will be
among the speakera .
TAFT TO BE AJTG RANT'S TOMB
Beers tary of Waa WtU Bo Orator at
Sew York Memorial
Ssrvi
WASHINGTON, May 3 Secretary Taft
left this morning for Norwich, Conn.,
where tonight he will deliver an address
to the Board of Trade. Tomorrow ho win
bo tha orator at tha Memorial day exor
cises at Grant's tomb la New Tork.
WRIGHTS T0FLY IN FRANC
Goversaeat Offers to Bar Eoropeon
Rights to Avrovlna If Teats
An Sat Is factory.
PARIS. May J Wilbur Wright, the
aeronaut, one of the Wright brothers of
Dayton. O.. arrived in this city today from
America. The European representative of
the Wrights, M. Hart Obera- of Phila
delphia, says the purpew of Mr. Wright's
visit here Is to demonstrate in Europe the
capabilities of their machine. The pre
liminary arrangements for the demon
strations are complete, a suitable enclosure
two miles square havin been secured In
western France. Parts of the aroplane
shipped here from Am-ricc tast year will
be put together at tne location selected
and the model to be UBnd has been con
structed here after the same model used
by the Wright Bros, in their experiments
in the United Slates.
Several weeks probablv will be required j In "lU column
to get the machine In order. The important Program af Exrrclne.
features of the Invention h.v. nnt hn Iadies of the Grand Army of the
protected by European patents. If certain '
tests are fulfilled at the coming experi
ments it is understood a company will be
formed for the purpose of exploiting the
machine In Europe.
The French government, it is stated, has
offered to buy the exclusive European
rights for three years provided the ma
chine, carrying the weight of two men,
flies thirty miles, returning to the point of
departure.
MANY ARE KILLED AT SAM0S
Tarklsa Governor of Island Drlren to
Pattlie Bnildldo; for
Refnae.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 2D.-ConSulsr
d!sntrh roiH w r.,
or Samoa declare that not less than 130
persons have been killed or wounded in
the fighting that has been going on at
Vathy, the capital of the Island, for the
last four days, and that the engagements
still continue.
The small garrison of Turkish tmops on
the island are beleaguered in-their garrison.
land, also has sought refuge in one of the
public buildings. He Is without provisions
and hia life is said to be In danger. The
consulates are orowld with, refugees, and
the lack of provisions is heelnntnar to mnk
itself felt. A number of refugees ha man
aged to make their way to Athens.
The consuls at Samos are mostly na-
tlve merchants, and they have requested I
the powers to send in warships.
JURY BOARD PLAN REJECTED
Philippine Commission Thinks Bill of
Anemkly lot for Interest
of Islands.
MANILA. Mav The Philippine com
mission has rejected the assembly hill
creating a Jury system. The measure pro
vided for provincial bnarde to appoint
twenty-ftre permanent Jurors in each prov
ince to serve on all Jury cases. The com
mission held that the plan was not an
ideal one and would invariably lead to
abuses. It was believed that appointment
of Jurors would become a factor in politics.
The commission has paased the public
works bill, appropriating 3,000,0:) pesos.
Oneftalf of this sum ".s fr the
strucuon of roads undertha pteui to create
and maintain a permanent system of high
ways throughout the islands. Half a mil
lion will be expended In starting a system
of irrigation works, while with the bal
ance, provision is made to start the con
struction of a capital building at Manila.
Improve the harbors of Iloilo and build a
custom house at Cebu.
J. MARTIN MILLER MAD MAN
Claims Statement Said by Mao
Wood to Be His Is
Forarery.
PARIS. May 1-9.-J. Martin Miller, the
former American consul at Rhelms, who
was mentioned In connection wtth the suit
for divorce recently brought in New Tork
by Mae C. Wood against Senator Tom C.
Piatt, is at present in this city. When
the latest American newspapers arrived
here today Mr. Miller saw for the first
time the statement alleged to have betn
signed by him and which waa produced
by Miss Wood at the trial. Mr. Miller was
extremely indignant. "Te document Is
an absolute forgery," he said: "It Is fab
j rlcated and false from beginning to end."
I Mr. Miller is consulting attorneys with
the view of having Miss Wood prosecuted
I for forgery.
FALLIERES FINISHES HIS VISIT
French President Depnrts front Lon
don, Ending- Fonr Dnys Stay
in England.
LONDON. May M. FaUieres. president
of the Frencn republic, brought his four
days' visit to London to a clnse this morn
ing when he left for Dover. King Edward,
ths prince of Wales and other members of
the royal family, the members of the cabi
net and a party of diplomats gathered at
the railroad station to bid M. Fallleres
farewell. The crowds that gathered around
the station gave him a rousing farewell
cheer.
RUMORS CF RUPTURE IN EAST
English Diplomats Believe Persia
Will Restore Order In Border
Provinces Soon.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 29.-Tho sensa
tional reports published In certain London
papers regarding the possibility of a rup
ture of diplcmatic relations between Russia
and Persia are discredited at the foreign
office and the Persian legation here. At
both places the officials' view is optimistic
regarding the ability of the shah's govern
ment to restore order In the border prov
inces within the time limit of the Russian
ultimatum presented by General Snarski,
the Russian commander in the field. This
limit expires June l'l.
SCOTLAND YARD MAN IS WISER
Mada Victim of t lever Rosjno While j tne ,cnooi" where tn" dresses were .iven
Psjiaa for Drinks In I decorated with flags and flowers, and the
fcrit. j school children participated in varied pro-
I grams of a patriotic character, appropriate
NEW TORK. May Cecil Pape. a da- to tne day- Ia everal of the schools ad
tective from Scot. and Vard, London, has rJ"'c '' nvade by veteran uf ta
gained in experience by a trip to New Spanish-American war, and these younger
York. On hia complaint Louis Waxenhera veterans were received witrt ths same cor-
Is unaer srrest
tuarged wtth larceny,
i-spe. wno is a szranger. in town, says
that he m two men. with whom he be
came acquainted, and the trio had several
drtnka The two men were shaking dice
and Pape had a nil of hills in his hand
with which he was paving for a dnnk
when a man rush In, dwhtred that he was
a detective and that the three men were
under arrest for gambling. He took Pape s
money. 12(4 In all. saying he beilevd it
was the wager. Then he went outside to
summon a patrol wagon, but did not re
turn. Pafie appealed to police headaiuartors
and WcxacbafS wag arretted.
FAIR DAY FOR MEMORIAL
Weather Man Promises to Be Good to
Patricti Today.
CESEBVAJTCE TO BE GENERAL!
rafclle
Will
Bn-lnesa and Soma Private
Be Suspended In Recoaj
altlon of tattoo's De
fender. Dreoratloa Cay Pointer. j
Waather forecast la fair and wanner, i
Pub Lie bnildlngs and banks will be closed
all day.
Soma private business house also will
close.
Special postofflce hours are aanoonoed
vahUo meet at Bartght hall at a a. m
to proceed to Porest Ltvi cemetery to ;
decorate graves of soldiers at monument,
At a, m. details and oommlttaea from :
Grand Army poeta and Women's Belief
eorpa will proceed to various oemctenea
to decorate (raves of soldiers with How-
era.
At 8 (30 a. m. details from Camp lee
Porby and Florence X Crane auxiliary I
will proceed to different cemeteries to
deccrat grares of soldiars of that war.
t 1 :30 p. m. parade of Grand Army of ,
: the SUpubUo, Sigh School cadets, Thurj-
' toa SiXlEB, Pahl man SUfles and mail
f carriers forms at Capitol arenue and Six
teenth street and will march to the Audi
torium, headed by Sixteenth United
I fantry band, where a"" -
'emless of the afternoon will be held.
John X Webstar will be the orator.
At 3 p. m. Spanish-American war vet
erans will hold special memorial sarrloes
at Xansoom park.
At 5 p. m. ceremony of dec orating tha
waters la memory of the dead American
soldiers and sailors buried at sea at foot
of Sooglas street, under auspices of la
dies of ths Grand Army of the publio
tlor1
Sunday at 3:30 p. m. memorial serrtoes
la honor of the dead of Company I Plrst
sbraaka, at the monument ta Prospect
3011 cemetery.
Memorial day will be generally observed
in Omaha. All puollc business and some"!
.... . uiil K .nananil or.il .
,h.. , A'-. mc, w.lm Md chil
dren will bow in homage to the old men
'1 TJ- 1:
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
war camps, who nave dono wnat tney couiu
I to preserve the ' union. The complete list
of exerotae is set forth in the schedule
above. ' , .
.etaJt'lohi War Vets.
CampjLee Forby ' Ljjnited Spantsh
AmericarfiVar, Yete". ft. -lat nad pub
lished tiisj'jjreyiaeilv pj-ogr the Me
mo, ial day eXeTB)kv fa- . ,reted under
its auspices. " lw naa"IolUsi'"
Parade wtH f. .n'-;y5urteenLh and Far
nam streets irrf&i ni The parade will
move at 2.S&.' jo 3..4 march being west
on Fainam ef Tweftt eighth street, south
on Twenty-Eighth Leavenworth, west
on LeaveawWre"" Vk ayenue and south
R B. Howell will L,e the marshal of the
day. ' '
The services at the park will consist cf:
Qirge by United Spanish War Veterans'
band.
Radlng the roll of the dead.
Song by quartet.
Mjhic bv band.
United Spanish War Veterans' memorial
ritual. .
Introduction by Commander E. W. Cook.
Prayer by chaplain.
Address by commander.
Address by orator of the day, H. B.
Fluliarty.
Decoration of grave by Officer of the
Day Charles O.' Sandstrom.
Sng, "AmerU-a."
Benediction. Rev. R. B. H. Bell.
These services will be distinguished by
the presence as honored guests of the as
sociation. "Uncle Billy' Snowden of
Omaha and John Forbes Potter of Flor
ence, survivors of the Mexican war.
Should the weather be rainy the ' me
morial exercises will be held at the hall
of Camp Lee Forby, 1320 Famom street, j
The Dahlman Rifles haa accepted the ;
Invitation of the Grand Army Memorial i
committee and will participate in the
Grand Army parade Saturday afternoon
from Capitol avenue to the Auditorium.
- Colored Men Will Celebrate.
Memorial day, especially sacred to the
negroes for the reason that their liberty
was secured by the loyal soldiers of the
north, many of whom have answered the I
last roll call, will be fittingly observed J
by the Lincoln club of Omaha, composed j
of members of the colored race. The club '
has arranged for a big picnic at Hlbbeier's I
park. Forty-fourth and Leavenworth I
streets, and all negroes in the city are in- j
vited to participate. I
Judge James H. Guy. a leading negro
lawyer of Topeka. Kan., will be the orator
of the day. Addresses will also be delivered
by Dr. August tiwaras or Des Moines
and H. H. Baldrige. Fred L. Smith. Silas
Robbins, C. W. Wlngiqgton snd John Grant
Pegg of Omaha. Maynard L. Wilson will be
master of ceremonies.
Honrs at Postefftee.
The Omaha postoffice will close at 10 30
Saturday for the greater part of the day,
but will re-open for one hour from S to 7
o'clock In the evening for the accommoda
tion of the public in view that the day is
Saturday. Carrier deliveries will be made
in the business district during the fore
noon. The three trip carriers will make
two deliveries and the one trip carriers
will make their usual delivery. There will
be but one carrier delivery to the resi
dence district during the day, The money
order office will not be open at s.il during
the day. I
Veterans Sncalc j
The custom of veterans of the civil war I
delivering short addresses at the pui .'lc and
parochial school on the Friday preceding
Memorial day was generally observed in
Omaha Friday afternoon. Tha addresses
were of patriotic character and many were
' reminiscent narrative of the experiences of
the veterans of those stirring days. All of
uiar.ty mat waa extenaeq to tna veterans
of the civil war. In numerous Instances
the speakers were presented with bouquets
of flowers in appreciation of their services
and to carry out the principle that the
decoration of the living soldier waa possi
bly more appreciative by hiin than to wait
urall hia death.
While the exercises at ail the schools were
filled with patriotic interest creditable to
pupils and teachers alike, the services at
at. Peter's Parochial' school. Twenty-eighth
and Leavenworth streets were of special
CCunUnued on Socund Pages'
LA FOLLETTE BLOCKING BILL
Wloronela 'asatar Does All In Hie
Power to Prevent Paasace of
Correney Act.
WA?HrVGTOX. M:iv 3 It was made
evident soon after the senate convened
today that Senator La Follette would do
all in his power to obstruct the pnesrure of
the comprorr1e currency bill and there was
ground for the report that he had suc
ceeded In obtaining assurance of help from
Senator Stone of Missouri, who had Just
returned from his home.
Before 2 o'clock Mr. L Follette had
mede two demands for a quorum and when
upon the third demand the vice president
refused to recognise him because S-nator
Culberson had the floor, and declined to
yield, he raised a point of order T the
effect that the' presiding officer should
have the roll tailed when there was a de
rr.tnd for a quorum even In the face of a
declination by the senator occupying the
floor to yield for that purpose.
The ice president held against the Wis
consin senator and the latter announced
his Intention to appeal from the chair's
decision. He then entered upon an argu
ment In support of his contention and it
was evldnnt that the filibuster, small
though it be in numbers, wis on.
Before Mr. La Follette took the floor
and was rcogniied here was a demand that
the question of adopting the report be put
to the senate. Mr. Kean of New Jersey
called for a Vote.
"Is the senator from New Jersey In a
hurry?" inquired Mr. La Follette, and then
adding that having the floor, he presumed
he had a right to call for V quorum, he
forthwith demanded that the roll he called.
After fifty-seven senators had responded
to the roll call. Mr. La Follette proceeded
wtth his remarks on the currency till s re
ported by the conferees. The railioad bond
feature as brought back In the conference
report was the chief object of his remaiki.
WEALTHY LEATHER MAN DEAD
Boston Mna Expires In Lobby of
Hoffman Honse Cnder Mysteri
ous Clrenmstaacee.
NEW TORK. May 29. An Investigation
was begun today into the circumstances
surrounding the mysterious death of
Charles H. Holmes, a wealthy Boston
leather merchant, last night. Mr. Holmes
died In the lobby of the Hoffman house,
where he had been a guest. Immediately
after his return there In a taxlcab from a
visit to a house In West Forty-seventh
street. He had been taken suddenly ill
during his visit and was hurried back to
the hotel before a physician was sum
moned. After his death the police took into
custody Hugh FItzslmmons. the driver of
the taxlcab, Mrs. Clara Moore, In whose
apartment Mr. Holmes was stricken;
Josephine Wells, Mrs. Moore's maid. . and
Frederick Moorehead. elevator man In the
apartment house in which Mrs. Moore lives.
Moorehouse and Miss Wells assisted
Holmes to the cab which had been called
to take htm to the hotel.
BOSTON, Mass., Msy 3. The re Istlves
of Charles H. Holmes, the Boston leather
merchsnt, who died suddenly tn the Hoff
man house. New Tork City, last night,
stated today that every effort would be
made to determine the causa of death, al
though they stated that Mr. Holmes had
evrnu siiacss oi man uun uinna me
last few years... . ' :
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PARKER WILL WRITE PLATFORM
Former Democratic Ca sill date Choocn
Chairman of Committee on Reso
lutions for Convention.
NEW YORK. May 29. Former Judge
Alton B. Parker will be chairman of the
committee on resolutions for the demo
cratic national convention this year ac
cording to a statement made today at
Tammany hall. It was stated also that
Mr. Parker has been requested to write a
platfortn to be submitted to the convention.-
William J. Bryan is said to have
given his consent to the choice of Mr.
Parker as chairman of the resolutions
committee.
LINCOLN. May 29. Friends of William J.
Bryan today scoffed at the statement that
former Jutiao Alton B. ParUer would be
chairman of the resolutions committee at
the Tttn er convention.
Mr. Fryan is absent on a speaking tour
and we scheduled to deliver an address
at Bunt-steel, S. D., tonight. His close poli
tical advistra are emphatic in their de
nials of the report that he has consented
to the Parker arrangement.
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TORNADOES IN OKLAHOMA
Second Scries of Storms Docs Grant
Damage in the Sonthera
S tata.
GUTHRIE. OkL. May ). A second series
of cyclones, tornadoes, waterspouts and
heavy rains struck Oklahoma last night.
Tornadoes are reported at Hennessy. Enid.
Frederick. Casniun and Duncan; cloud-
bursts from Weieetka and Tulsa and a
waterspout at Navina. The damage by last
night s storms Is as great as the flood of
last week.
Five persons are reported killed at Dun
can and three seriously Injured near
Cashion. The Red river is several miles
wide and the Cimarron is backing up.
The Cottonwood river is expected to over
flow by night.
A hail storm did much damage to cotton
and com and the crop of the former la a
total loss in some sections.
On Red river a number of Uvea are
believed to have been lost as a result of
the suddvn rise.
Telephone and telegraph wires are down
generally throughout the state.
MONEY LOST IN SPECULATION
lorthera Grain Comnnny Forced to 1
Close Its Line of Elevators
as Resnlt.
MANITOWOC.
Wis.
Manager C. W. Espllr
Grain company stated today that hia com
pany will quit business. Unauthorised
sDeculatlon 'and mi&fnanairpmpnr ratilrinir
in losses, were given as causes for tiie!n1nR ,,Tuck twenty-seven .oil tanks tn ths
closing. It is reported that the company
lost upward of $2o9.'if. on the Chicago
Board of Trade, through operations of an
employe, six months ago.
The company operates two large ele
vators nsie. naving a rapacity of over
S.BJVIV) bushls. It also owns elevators in
Illinois. Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota,
Until recently J. G. Martin of thla city
was president, but was succeeded a monlli
ago by E. E. McCormlrk of Seattle. Waah.,
wtth Mr. Esplin of Chicago aa manager.
CANNON IS READY TO GO HOME
Prepared to Leave Wnshlnatoa as
Soon as Congress tdjonrne
1 ts Session.
WASHINGTON. May .Speaker Can
non bade guod-bye to the president this
morning snd said that if congress ad
Juurns today he would leave Washington
tomorrow morning fur bis boa
TWO ROADS BOOSTED
Board Baises the Valuation of Bar
ling-ton and Union Pacific.
BULLION AJTJ A HALF INCREASE
In Both Instances it is on Account of
Branch Lines.
X0 CHANGES EI OTHEB LLTE3
Two Members of Board for Making- a
Larger Increase.
MAJORITY 13 AGAINST THEM
Board of Assessment prtaga a Sar
arise by Contplettaa Ite Work
Friday Morning- and
Adlonrns.
The value of all the railroad property
in eNhranka as fixed by the state board
of aesessmcnt la t.si4.79 as against
1P3.5S5. in 1!7. an Increase of $1. fill. 34. In
creasee were made only on the Central
City branch of the Vnlon Pacific. $20.pnn to
WVVO a mile; the O'Fall on branch of the
Union Pacific. tlT50" to Cf0n; Stoux City
A Western of the Burltngten system, VS.
"W to rcono a mile. Thla will Increase the
assessed value of the railroads, a total of
j J" -47 or or, " ' Increase on
the actual value.
Governor Sheldon desired to Increase the
value of the Union Pacific from $73.33..?
to Sta.MiO.nno. and Secretary of State Junkln
moved to Increase the total value of the
Burlington from H14.lT0.g70 to tH9.374.0Mt
These two voted aye on these motions.
Treasurer Brian. Land Commissioner
Eaton and Auditor Bearle voted In the neg
ative. The motion of Treasurer Brian to
assess the railroads the same as last year
with the exceptions noted was then car
ried. Since the ansessment of last year both
the Union Pacific and the Burlington
have materially Increased their mileage.
M.j accounts f?r the incrH?A tt"
two systoms. though lowering in the esse
of the Burlington, the average value per
mile.
At the conclusion of the meeting Secre
tary of State Junkln said the valuation of
the roads was high because the railroads
earn dividends to Justify such a valuation.
Were freight rates reduced he said tha
board would have to lower the valuation.
The valuation he said was msde In ac
cordance with the rates charged.
The valuation of the Burlington will be
dlatrlhuted according to separata corpora
tions though the road reported as one sys
tem this year. The following shows tha
value of the various roads this year com
pared with iy07.
Actual VaL
197. 190.
I 73.3.71 t 73.9S8.3S9
. 109.ti72.51 H.l7n.ST0
. 3ft.t9.6 M.6W.39S
. 12.177.9ft0 12.ii39.L16
.. W.445.3: 10.446.SteO
. U.SWvlhS 11.368.0H6
,. 1.HC2.4.VI l.ti02.4M
. S.Sin.rtK S,K.n7T5
'. ' 6V") .
StLOffl SaVOtO
I).dn0 liM
Sn.( 60.0W
' 2s.xi a.ow
., 1572.7M
. 3..-0
.N6,1S3.3 JMfl.S14.7f9
Railroad.
Union Pacific
Burlington
Northwestern
C. St. P.. M. & O....
R-Kk Island
Missouri Pacific
Pacific R. R- in ?ieo.
l far J. A . t. . .
I Mason CHy Ft. D...
iO. B. A Ter ,
Illinois Central
C M. & 3u P
Wsbaeh .....
A. T. S. F
gloux City Western.
Wilmar ek. S. F
Totals
Increase, 11.6S1.-14.
The following table
shows tha actual
value per mile for 1B07 and 13, where
changea were made: ;
tnor. r 19"!.
Union Pacific S76.i ! 175.370
Burlington 2.l 40.K77
C.. St. Paul. M. 4 O 41.304
The following w.-re valued the same as
last year: Northwestern, 133.5O0; Rock Is
land. THREAT IN LETTER OF BLOOD
Chicane Priest and Lawyer Interested
in Herman Blllek Told They W1U
Dlo for Their Efforts,
CHICAGO. May 2. Father Peter J.
O'Callaghan. head of the Paullst order In
Chicago, and Attorney Francis El Hinck
ley have been Informed through an
anonymous letter, written In blood and
wrapped In crepe that they have been
j marked for death by mysterious enemies,
"d St. Marys church, at Wabash ave-
nue and Hubbart Court, haa been doomed
to be blown up by dynamite.
The threatening letter had been dropped
by an unknown hand into the poor box at
St. Mary's church, of which Fsther O'Cal
laghan is pastor. It was unsigned snt un-
I addressed. On one tide waa a crudely
J drawn picture of a skull and cross bones.
: Death to the priest and the lawyer waa
their efforts to obtain psrdrin for Her
man Blllek. under sentence to hsng on
June 12 in the Cook onunty Jail, on
charge of murdering by poison SIX mem
bers of the Vrtal family. A chemical
analysis proved that the red fluid In which
the letter was written wes blood and not
red Ink.
PUMP AT WORK AT DALLAS
Trinity River Recedes Until Ws tee
Works Stntlon Is Again la
Commission.
DALLAS, Tex . May ti The Trinity
river has so far receded to allow the re
sumption of work at tne pumping nation
and water is again tn the city's mains, Ths
electric light plsnt has also resumed opera
tions. The work of repairing railroad
j bridges is being pusred and in a tew days
j through traffic on ail lines will be ro-
I sumed.
tie Arkansas nver came tooay aa ine re
sult of the great, downpour of rain, which
began last night. During the storm light-
Glenn Pool, deatrng them. Each con
tained l.noi barrels of nil. The loss will
reach ti.CW.
DEATH RECORD.
P. G. Anderson.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D . May X. (Special).
P. G. Anderson, fir some time engagud
In the hotel business In Sioux Falls, died
at his apartments in the Dacotah hotel
after sn Illness of only about five days.
At the time of Ma death he was one of
the proprietors of the Anderson and Da
cotah hotels, which are among the leading
botela in the city
S. P. Blaan.
BOONE. Ia.. May 2.-!Speciai Telegram.)
4. F. Biggs, a prominent resident of
Boone, dropped dead from his chair on the
porch of bis homo lsst sight, sad was ear
ned Into ths house to die. Hemorrhage of
ttis lunaa was the sense of das'-